Colorado Spruce

Red Fescue

About Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue

Colorado Spruce

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Western United States

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-82-7

0 99

7.11 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7 - 1

7.12 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7.13 Habit

Pyramidal

Mat-forming

8 Information

8.1 Plant Size

8.1.1 Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Not Available

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Light Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Tan

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

1.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

From Rhizomes

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune grass to maintain level

3.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

fertilize in fall

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds

Bugs

4.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Asthma

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Erosion control, Wildlife

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

FESTUCA rubra

6.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Red Fescue

6.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

Red Fescue

6.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Rotschwingel

6.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

fétuque rouge

6.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

festuca roja

6.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Red festuca

6.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

Kostrzewa czerwona

6.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Red Fescue

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Pinales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Picea

Festuca

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue? We provide you with everything About Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue. Colorado Spruce doesn't have thorns and Red Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Colorado Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Colorado Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Red Fescue has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue

Season and care of Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colorado Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colorado Spruce is Loam and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colorado Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.

Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue Physical Information

Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue are as follows:

Colorado Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Colorado Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue

Care of Colorado Spruce and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colorado Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Colorado Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.